I have been living in Havertown for 15 years. In the same apartment. It is a cozy 1 bedroom and while it is perfect for 1 person who doesn't have a lot of hobbies, it is way too small for two people who work at home and one of them has a lot of hobbies. So we decided to move.
But - we figured that if we were going to move, we wanted a lot more space that was affordable and we found it...87 miles away in Schuylkill county.
The new place is so cool!! It is an old church built in the 1800's that was first turned into student housing and is now apartment/townhouses. Our new place is so much larger - we will actually be able to have friends over for the weekend! It isn't like we didn't do that before - its just that since we started working from home, there isn't any room for sleepovers.....
But - we figured that if we were going to move, we wanted a lot more space that was affordable and we found it...87 miles away in Schuylkill county.
The new place is so cool!! It is an old church built in the 1800's that was first turned into student housing and is now apartment/townhouses. Our new place is so much larger - we will actually be able to have friends over for the weekend! It isn't like we didn't do that before - its just that since we started working from home, there isn't any room for sleepovers.....
Photo credit goes to my new Landlords!
Anyway. Moving. 15 years is a lot of time to acquire a lot of sh...stuff and I have a lot of stuff. Michael travels light, so 99% of all this crap is mine. And its not as if I haven't been getting rid of stuff - We just did a flea market in September and took two car loads of stuff out of there (only 2 small boxes came back) and I have been taken loads of stuff to the Goodwill - but I swear - I think in dark and quiet of night - it procreates and makes more of itself because I can't seem to get ahead of it! So I keep packing away and tossing away and hoping for the best!
Moving is also expensive whether or not you hire a mover. I'm so freaked out by other people's moving stories that I ditched the idea of movers and instead have been relying on the kindness of friends and family as well as becoming good friends with the U-Haul fellas. This is why the move is taking 2 weeks instead of one trip. But it's all good - it helps me get rid of stuff (at least that is what I keep telling myself.....)
Moving is also expensive whether or not you hire a mover. I'm so freaked out by other people's moving stories that I ditched the idea of movers and instead have been relying on the kindness of friends and family as well as becoming good friends with the U-Haul fellas. This is why the move is taking 2 weeks instead of one trip. But it's all good - it helps me get rid of stuff (at least that is what I keep telling myself.....)
The new curtain that Mike put up!
But this isn't all doom and gloom - I've been having fun deciding where things should go and comparing notes with Mike to see where he thinks things should go, deciding how to set up my office, ordering the new bed and deciding where and how to decorate for Christmas - because I want to be partially unpacked and feel christmasy by the 24th! S0 much fun is being had by all! :)
Check back in a few weeks for more photos and stories from the move - starting with how I hurt my back basically before we even got started..... ::facepalm::
Check back in a few weeks for more photos and stories from the move - starting with how I hurt my back basically before we even got started..... ::facepalm::
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